and a half
idiom
1
—used in measurements of time, distance, weight, etc., to indicate one half of the stated unit of measurement
My daughter is two and a half (years old).
The fish was a foot and a half long.
weighs ten and a half pounds
2
informal
—used to say that something is very good, large, difficult, etc.
That was a meal and a half!
Renovating a house is a job and a half.
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The spread will go untouched over the next three and a half hours while Nicks takes me on a wild ride through her life — and, at one point, into the bedroom to meet her Stevie Nicks Barbies.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
That was six and a half years ago – or several aeons in AI time.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Over the past three and a half years, the Biden administration has also provided funding for Indian water rights settlements, including a historic $5 billion settlement in July that included the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
The video was only a minute and a half long, but has now been viewed more than 7 million times.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
That was six and a half years ago – or several aeons in AI time.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Over the past three and a half years, the Biden administration has also provided funding for Indian water rights settlements, including a historic $5 billion settlement in July that included the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
The video was only a minute and a half long, but has now been viewed more than 7 million times.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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